political science MCQs – Page 108

Practise multiple-choice questions from political science for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

political science Mcqs
2142. In schumpeters theory of development maximum stress has been laid on: _________?
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A. Capital

B. Entrepreneurship

C. Land

D. Interest

E. Industrialisation

2143. The origin of the constitutional governments can be traced back to: __________?
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A. Middle-ages

B. The ancient Greek times

C. Eighteenth century

D. The beginning of the twentieth century

2145. Which one of the following is not conducive for promoting constitutional government?
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A. Liberal democracy

B. Spread of education

C. Combination of powers

D. Free press

E. Reght to form association

2147. Which one of the following is not the characteristics of Presidential form of Government:
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A. The President cannot enter the House of Parliament

B. The President cannot canclude treaties

C. The President can dismiss his Secretaries at any time

D. The President has fixed tenure

2149. Parliamentary form of Government today is commonly known as: _______________?
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A. Totalitarian Government

B. Prime Ministerial Government

C. None of the above

D. Authoriatarian Government

2150. A short term development:
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A. None of the above

B. Is development if there is increase in aggregate output

C. Constitutes development provided there is steep rise in the living standard

D. Does not constitute development
2151. Which one of the following is not valid criticism against classical theorists of political development?
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A. They overestimated technological progress

B. They underestimated technological progress

C. They failed to analyse problems of aggregate demands

D. None of the above

E. They wrongly assumed that per capita income rests diminishing returns

2152. According to Nettle political development could be properly studied with the help of: __________?
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A. Disciplinary approach

B. Political processes

C. Industrialisation

D. Inter-disciplinary approach
2153. In Parliamentary form of Government:
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A. The legislature is respobsible to Government

B. The executive is responsible to legislature

C. The legislature is responsible to judiciary

D. None of the above

E. The judiciary is respobsible to legislature

2154. Which one of the following is not a demerit of rigid constitution?
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A. A rigid constitution gives undue importance to the judiciary

B. A rigid constitution generally has a conservative character

C. A rigid constitution cannot keep pace with the changed circumstances

D. A rigid constitution cannot properly safeguard the rights of the people
2155. An underdeveloped country is one which has good potential prospects for using:
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A. More available natural resources

B. More labour

C. More capital

D. All the above
2156. According to the classical theory of development, the development of a country depends on: ___________?
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A. Land, labour and capital

B. Labour and technology

C. Labour, capital and technology

D. Technology and capital

2157. Marx has explained his theory or development with the help of: __________?
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A. Classless society

B. Theory of surplus value

C. Dialectical materialism

D. Class struggle

E. Proletariat revolution

2158. In the Western world constitutional government is associated with: ____________?
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A. Party system

B. Monarchy

C. Democracy

D. Presidential form of Government

E. None of the above

2159. The capital accumulation which according to Marx, contributes to development is rendered possible by:
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A. None of the above

B. Reduction of wages

C. Increase in working hours

D. Technological improvement